WO2023118391A1 - Support d'entraînement destiné à recevoir et à supporter une unité d'entraînement d'un escalier mécanique ou d'un trottoir roulant, kit de montage, procédé et utilisation - Google Patents

Support d'entraînement destiné à recevoir et à supporter une unité d'entraînement d'un escalier mécanique ou d'un trottoir roulant, kit de montage, procédé et utilisation Download PDF

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WO2023118391A1
WO2023118391A1 PCT/EP2022/087381 EP2022087381W WO2023118391A1 WO 2023118391 A1 WO2023118391 A1 WO 2023118391A1 EP 2022087381 W EP2022087381 W EP 2022087381W WO 2023118391 A1 WO2023118391 A1 WO 2023118391A1
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Reiner Ludwig
Hanna Klostermann
Tim Münchow
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Tk Elevator Innovation And Operations Gmbh
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B66—HOISTING; LIFTING; HAULING
    • B66B—ELEVATORS; ESCALATORS OR MOVING WALKWAYS
    • B66B23/00—Component parts of escalators or moving walkways
    • B66B23/02—Driving gear

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  • Drive mount for receiving and supporting a drive unit of an escalator or a moving walk, assembly kit and method and use
  • the present invention relates to a drive socket for receiving and supporting a drive unit of an escalator or a moving walk, in particular in an arrangement on a drive train of the escalator or moving walk, with two plates with fastening means for supporting and fastening the drive unit.
  • the invention also relates to an escalator or a moving walkway with such a drive mount and an assembly kit for such a drive mount.
  • the present invention also relates to a method for providing and at least partially installing a drive receptacle for receiving and supporting such a drive unit.
  • the present invention also relates to the use of two plates for providing and at least partially installing such a drive mount.
  • the support structures in particular with regard to the drive unit and possibly also other drive components, are comparatively strictly predefined, in particular with regard to their relative position, arrangement, alignment and purpose.
  • the engineers have to do a lot of work, what the (constructive , Structural) redesign of the respective escalator and its supporting structures and struts and beams or, for example, adjustments to a gear housing.
  • the type of support must be on the supporting structure of the escalator or, for example, on another component of the escalator Drive sstrangs, such as a gearbox (size, relative arrangement or the like), are redesigned, which can bring comparatively high effort and high costs. In some cases it seems almost impossible or at least not sensible to renew a drive concept, especially if, for example, no welding work is permitted on the structure of the escalator.
  • Standardized drive foundations or base support structures are known to date, which allow the use or assembly of standardized drive components, but are comparatively inflexible and, for example, make it very difficult or even impossible to install new components that may deviate from the previous standard.
  • an object of the present invention to provide a device and a method with which implementation of a different or new type of drive unit in an existing escalator or a moving walk can be simplified, in particular for the purpose of replacing an already installed drive unit.
  • the task consists in particular in Drive unit and optionally also related drive components in/on the drive train of an escalator (or a moving walk) to be able to be installed in the escalator in such a way that the drive unit can be easily exchanged or replaced by a different type of drive unit.
  • the object is therefore achieved by a drive mount for receiving and supporting a drive unit of an escalator or a moving walk, in particular in an arrangement on a drive train of the escalator (or the moving walk), with two plates with fastening means for supporting and fastening the drive unit;
  • the drive receptacle has at least one crossbeam that can be supported on at least one support of a support structure of the escalator (or the moving walk), which is set up and arranged/can be arranged for connection to the plates, in particular to the plates and the crossbeam in a predetermined relative position to one another
  • the Plates have at least one position-variable fastening means, in particular at least one slot, by means of which the fastening position of the drive unit relative to the plates and/or its fastening points on the plates can be variably predefined.
  • This provides new options related to the installation, replacement, maintenance and/or upgrade of drive components, particularly the drive unit of escalators.
  • Several measures can be implemented in parallel or alternatively, in particular the strengthening or supplementing of individual supports (especially in connection with the use of connection adapters), and/or providing a partially pre-assembled assembly including the drive unit and installing this assembly in the escalator.
  • the following advantages can also be mentioned: high flexibility and variability in the selection and replacement of drive units; minimized in-house developments or design changes by the manufacturer/operator of escalators; flexibility in Maintenance matters, especially thanks to the comparatively large number of replacement options; Potential cost savings, in particular thanks to the omission of just one predefined type of drive mount.
  • the drive receptacle can provide a kind of adapter function for attaching different drive units, wherein the drive receptacle can be connected to the supporting structure in such a way that the drive unit can be advantageously integrated/installed in the escalator.
  • the respective plate can in particular also form a support for the drive unit.
  • all forces acting on the drive unit can be transmitted to the supporting structure of the escalator solely via the two plates, in particular in such a way that a power flow from the drive train is transmitted via these plates into the supporting structure.
  • the drive socket has two plates which can be/are connected to one another in a variable position/size, in particular variable in size in the longitudinal direction (x), by means of at least one size adjustment means, in particular by means of at least one angle profile.
  • the drive receptacle has two plates which can be/are connected to one another in variable positions/sizes by means of at least one angle profile, in particular variable sizes in the longitudinal direction (x).
  • the plates can/are indirectly connected to the at least one cross member, in particular by interposing at least one (longitudinal) reinforcement element, in particular by the plates being mounted on the at least one (longitudinal) reinforcement element and by the at least one (longitudinal) -) Reinforcement element is connected to the cross member.
  • This makes it possible to provide a support without having to carry out major/complicated interventions on the supporting structure, with the connections of the individual components advantageously being designed to be reversible/removable.
  • the approach also consists of strengthening or expanding the existing support structure using comparatively simple measures, in particular in combination with corresponding (positive/positive locking) connection adapters, and then installing the drive unit in the reinforced area. This approach also provides advantages in terms of the comparatively small amount of material required, simple handling and manageable logistical effort.
  • one of the plates can be connected/connected directly to the at least one cross member, in particular by the corresponding plate being arranged in a plan view in an arrangement that overlaps the cross member or at least in an arrangement directly adjacent to the cross member (i.e. without a longitudinal offset), in particular with the panels structurally supported by means of at least one (longitudinal) support element.
  • this also makes it possible to provide a pre-assembled or pre-welded subassembly, which can optionally also already include a/the pre-assembled drive unit.
  • the approach also consists in first preassembling the preassembled or welded assembly together with the drive unit in order to then attach the entire assembly to the support structure.
  • This approach can also prove to be preferable, for example, if handling advantages can be achieved by installing the drive unit externally, and if the assembly is designed in this way that the mounting on the support structure can be realized at a few comparatively fixed/stable attachment points/interfaces.
  • At least one of the plates can be mounted in different height positions on the supporting structure, in particular by the corresponding plate being mountable/fastenable on a (third) carrier of the supporting structure of the escalator extending in the height direction. Last but not least, this also promotes an optimization of the height position of the drive unit without having to make complex design changes.
  • At least one of the panels can be mounted in different height positions on the support structure, namely by the at least one panel being mountable/fastenable to a (third) carrier of the support structure of the escalator extending in the height direction.
  • the plates define an access area via which the drive unit remains accessible at least from below when it is mounted on the plates, in particular an access area defined between the two plates, the access area being preferably larger in the longitudinal direction than the area covered by at least one of the plates . This further increases the variability and practicality.
  • the plates define an access area via which the drive unit remains accessible at least from below when it is mounted on the plates, the drive receptacle having an access area defined between the two plates, the access area being longer in the longitudinal extent than that of at least one of the plates covered area.
  • the assembly kit set up for a drive unit according to the present disclosure has plates that can be connected to one another in variable positions/sizes by means of at least one size adjustment means, with the assembly kit also having at least: the components of a cross member and at least one (longitudinal) reinforcement element that can be connected to the plates.
  • This favors in particular the reversible assembly, in particular according to a first embodiment, in particular with the assembly of the drive unit as the last assembly step.
  • the assembly kit has plates that can be connected to one another in a variable position/size by means of at least one size adjustment means, the assembly kit also having at least: the components that can be connected to the plates in each case at least one (transverse) reinforcement plate and at least one (longitudinal) support element and optionally also fastening means between the corresponding plate and the corresponding cross member, in particular plastic fixing wedges.
  • This favors in particular the provision of an already pre-assembled sub-assembly, in particular according to a second exemplary embodiment.
  • the object defined above is also achieved by an escalator or a moving walk with a drive mount described above, wherein a drive unit of the escalator is supported on a supporting structure of the escalator by means of the drive mount.
  • an access area or a cavity is formed between the two plates of the drive receptacle below the drive unit.
  • the object defined above is also achieved by a method for providing and at least partially installing a drive mount according to the present disclosure for receiving and supporting a drive unit of an escalator or a moving walk, in particular a drive mount described above, wherein at least two plates with fastening means are provided for supporting and fastening the drive unit, at least one of the plates being connected to at least one cross member that can be supported on at least one carrier of a supporting structure of the escalator, the drive unit being connected by means of of the plates and by means of at least one position-variable fastening means relative to the plates at one or more fastening points on the plates and thereby also on the supporting structure.
  • the drive receptacle has two plates which are connected to one another in a variable position/size, in particular variable in size in the longitudinal direction x, by means of at least one size adjustment means, in particular by means of at least one angle profile. This increases variability and can also provide an advantageous cavity between the plates.
  • the correspondingly arranged drive components are therefore even more easily accessible and easier to maintain and/or to (dis)assemble.
  • At least one of the panels can be mounted at variable heights in different height positions on the supporting structure of the escalator, the panels being installed in such a way that the panels define an access area via which the drive unit remains accessible at least from below when it is mounted on the panels.
  • At least one of the plates is indirectly connected to the at least one cross member by connecting the at least one plate to at least one (longitudinal) reinforcement element, in particular by resting on it, which is/is connected to the cross member, in particular on both sides two opposite cross members or with a cross member and a transverse frame part of the supporting structure.
  • this favors a procedure in which only individual reinforcement elements have to be provided on the supporting structure in order to be able to advantageously flexibly/variably connect the drive receptacle to the supporting structure.
  • one of the plates is directly connected directly to the at least one cross member by arranging the corresponding plate in plan view in an arrangement overlapping the cross member or at least in an arrangement directly adjacent to the cross member and on the cross member is overlyingly connected to the crossbeam, in particular to the panels being structurally supported by at least one (longitudinal) beam element.
  • this also makes it possible to provide a preassembled and/or partially welded subassembly. This subassembly can then optionally be installed first with the drive unit before the entire arrangement is connected to the support structure.
  • the plates define an access area via which the drive unit remains accessible at least from below when it is mounted on the plates, with the access area preferably being defined by the two plates by a free space spanned between the plates, with the access area in Longitudinal extension x is preferably greater than the area covered by the plates.
  • the object defined above is also achieved by using two plates for providing and at least partially installing a drive receptacle for receiving and supporting a drive unit of an escalator or a moving walk, with the plates providing an adapter function for the reversible, detachable attachment of different types of drive units by providing fastening means that can be positioned in at least one spatial direction for supporting and fastening the drive unit on the plates, at least one of the plates being connected to at least one cross member that can be supported on at least one carrier of a supporting structure of the escalator, the drive unit being secured by means of the plates and by means of at least one fastening means variable in position relative to the panels at one or more fastening points on the panels and thereby also on the supporting structure, the two panels being connected to one another in a variable position/size by means of at least one size adjustment means, with at least one of the panels being height-variable mountable in different height positions on the supporting structure of the escalator, wherein the plates are installed in such a way that the plates define
  • An escalator 1 has at least one drive unit 3, which is supported on a carrying/supporting structure 5 of the escalator (in particular on a supporting structure with supporting structure/supporting elements).
  • the support structure 5 forms, for example, a frame structure 5a arranged in particular in an xy plane that runs at least approximately horizontally.
  • the support structure 5 comprises, for example, at least one first support 5.1 (in particular parallel supports below the drive unit), at least one second support 5.2 (in particular transverse support below the drive unit) and at least one third support 5.3 (in particular extending in the vertical direction).
  • a drive receptacle 10, 10a comprises two plates, namely a first and a second plate 12a, 12b, on which/which variable-position fastening means 12.1 (for example in the form of elongated holes, with corresponding connection adapters being able to be provided for this purpose) are provided.
  • the corresponding plate 12a, 12b is attached to at least one cross member 16 (in particular cross member made of sheet metal) by means of adjustment means 16.1 (e.g. in the form of elongated holes, through holes, slots, notches or the like, with corresponding connection s adapters being provided for this purpose), the at least one crossbeam 16 rests on the at least one first beam 5.1 or is attached to it.
  • the two plate parts 12a, 12b can be mounted in the desired relative position relative to each other and also relative to the drive unit by means of size adjustment means 14 (in particular at least one angle profile) with fastening means 14.1 (e.g. in the form of elongated holes with corresponding screws provided for this purpose or other connection adapters).
  • size adjustment means 14 in particular at least one angle profile
  • fastening means 14.1 e.g. in the form of elongated holes with corresponding screws provided for this purpose or other connection adapters.
  • At least one (longitudinal) support element 19 or an equivalent (longitudinal) support unit for better support of the panels on one another, in particular in an orientation at least approximately orthogonal to the cross member.
  • the components 15, 19 can optionally be reversibly mounted or welded.
  • the components 15, 19 can also be omitted, especially if the Plate (s) on at least one (longitudinal) reinforcement element 17 (in particular angle profile) with adjustment means 17.1 (for example in the form of a slot) can be supported.
  • two plate parts 12a, 12b are used, they are preferably arranged at a longitudinal distance from one another, so that a cavity V12 (in particular recess, access area, open section) is formed between them.
  • the coordinate axes x, y, z indicate the longitudinal, transverse and vertical directions.
  • Figure 1 shows a drive mount 10 according to a first embodiment, in which two plates 12a, 12b are connected to one another with an angle 14, and the plates rest on two (longitudinal) reinforcement elements 17, which are designed as a U-profile (alternatively, e.g. L - Or Z-profile) are designed and are connected to cross members 5.2, 16, for example, can also be welded.
  • U-profile alternatively, e.g. L - Or Z-profile
  • Bolts with a T-shaped head can optionally be installed at the connection points provided in particular for screw connections (in particular at points 14.1, 17.1).
  • Form-fitting adapters or connection partners that interact with one another in a form-fitting manner can be provided at the individual connection points.
  • additional (underlay) plates can be provided, in particular to be able to compensate for an inclination or an incline of a base plate/base (e.g. 80x40x6mm).
  • Figure 2 shows an at least partially welded drive mount 10a according to a second embodiment, which also has two plates 12a, 12b connected to one another at an angle 14, with a (transverse) reinforcing plate 15 being provided at one of the free ends of the plate(s), and at least one (longitudinal) support member 19 for better supporting the panels together is provided under the panels.
  • a (transverse) reinforcing plate 15 being provided at one of the free ends of the plate(s)
  • at least one (longitudinal) support member 19 for better supporting the panels together is provided under the panels.
  • positive/non-positive connection adapters such as wedges, Expansion dowels or the like can be provided.
  • the reinforcement plate 15 is screwed directly to the support structure 5 of the escalator 1 . Thanks to the comparatively high rigidity of the assembly described in Fig.
  • FIG. 3 shows the escalator 1, the supporting structure 5 and a frame structure 5a formed thereby being indicated schematically.
  • the relative position of the drive unit and the individual carriers of the support structure 5 can of course be/are predefined individually and specifically for each type of system.
  • Cross member/strut with adjustment means in particular cross member made of sheet metal

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La présente invention concerne un support d'entraînement destiné à recevoir et à supporter une unité d'entraînement d'un escalier mécanique ou d'un trottoir roulant, en particulier dans un agencement sur une chaîne cinématique de l'escalier mécanique, comprenant au moins une plaque ou une base dotée de moyens de fixation destinés à supporter et à fixer l'unité d'entraînement. L'invention concerne également un escalier mécanique ou un trottoir roulant comprenant un tel support d'entraînement et un kit de montage pour un tel support d'entraînement. De plus, la présente invention concerne également un procédé destiné à fournir et à installer au moins partiellement un support d'entraînement destiné à recevoir et à supporter une telle unité d'entraînement. Enfin, la présente invention concerne également l'utilisation d'au moins une plaque ou d'au moins une base pour fournir et installer au moins partiellement un tel support d'entraînement.
PCT/EP2022/087381 2021-12-22 2022-12-21 Support d'entraînement destiné à recevoir et à supporter une unité d'entraînement d'un escalier mécanique ou d'un trottoir roulant, kit de montage, procédé et utilisation WO2023118391A1 (fr)

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